Kerala rain updates | August 4, 2022
The HinduAfter a brief relief from heavy rains on Wednesday, Kerala is back on the edge with red alerts in eight districts and near a number of reservoirs. Water levels in a number of major rivers, especially in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts, are rising, and people are being evacuated to the relief camps as the flood situation is turning grim. Here are the live updates: Kerala Kerala battered by extreme monsoon showers With water level rising in several major rivers across the State, various district administrations have asked people living in 2018 flood affected areas shift to relief camps. In a public notice issued during the early hours of August 4, the agency stated: “Due to heavy rain in many districts of Kerala in past few days, it has been brought to the notice of NTA that it may not be possible for a large number of candidates to reach the Examination Centre for CUET – 2022 within stipulated time as the movement will be very difficult and there may be disruption of power.” Kottayam and Pathanamthitta Central Travancore remains the worst affected region Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts are the worst hit in this period of heavy downpour. Kerala IMD issues red alert in 8 districts, orange in 5 According to IMD, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad and Kannur have been issued a red alert.